Cross Bones is a disused post-medieval burial ground on Redcross Way in Southwark, south London. Up to 15,000 people are believed to have been buried there. It was closed in 1853.
Cross Bones is thought to have been established originally as an unconsecrated graveyard for prostitutes, or "single women", who were known locally as "Winchester Geese" because they were licensed by the Bishop of Winchester to work within the Liberty of the Clink. The area lay outside the jurisdiction of the City of London and as a consequence became known for its brothels and theatres, as well as bull and bear baiting, activities not permitted within the City itself. By 1769 it had become a pauper's cemetery servicing St. Saviour's parish.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Bones
Official Website http://www.bost.org.uk/open-places/crossbones-graveyard/
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Address 20 Redcross Way, Camberwell SE1 1HB, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°30'14.277" N -0°5'35.701" E